Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients
The pasta salad
-
8
ounces
uncooked whole wheat rotini
-
1 ½
cups
broccoli florets
-
1
cup
cherry tomatoes
-
1
small
orange or yellow bell pepper
-
⅓
cup
sliced turkey pepperoni
-
¼
cup
diced red onion
-
2.5
ounces
sliced black olives
-
½
cup
reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese
-
3
tablespoons
fresh parsley
The dressing
-
1
small
ripe tomato
-
1
tablespoon
red wine vinegar
-
1
tablespoon
non-fat plain Greek yogurt
-
1
tablespoon
extra virgin olive oil
-
2
teaspoons
Dijon mustard
-
1
teaspoon
honey
-
½
teaspoon
minced garlic
-
¼
teaspoon
kosher salt
-
¼
teaspoon
dried oregano
-
¼
teaspoon
dried basil
-
⅛
teaspoon
ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until al dente, then drain and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta with broccoli, tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, black olives, feta cheese, and parsley.
- Top the mixture with turkey pepperoni.
- Prepare the dressing by grating the ripe tomato into a bowl and whisking in the remaining dressing ingredients.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
8
Calories
192
Total fat
6g
Total carbohydrates
24g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
17mg
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